Within four months i finished basic training, graduated from data processing school and reported aboard the uss ranger cv61, an aircraft carrier home ported out of san diego, california the ship was scheduled to. Us sailors, aircraft carrier, ranger, sci fi, ship, navy, history, pictures, science fiction. Vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck. Boot hill, usn as commanding officer uss ranger cva61, nov, 1974. Within four months i finished basic training, graduated from data processing school and reported aboard the uss ranger cv 61, an aircraft carrier home ported out of san diego, california. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. Arthur radford wife of adm iral radford chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. Uss ranger cv61 photos and history sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61 as the large harbor tug tuskegee ytb806 escorts the vessel down the north channel in preparation for assisting it with docking. Uss hornet cvs10, uss hancock cva19, uss coral sea cva43, uss ranger cva61. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva61 to westpac in 196465. To learn more about these records, please see a history of naval.
Unit history usn cruise book, uss ranger cva61 19681969, the ranger as aircraft carrier hardcover, 304 pages, ports of call, departments, divisions, usmc, caw 2, etc. Mcdonnell f4b phantom drops its bombs on an enemy artillery site north of the demilitarized zone in support of the 3rd marine division, february 1968. Participating carriers were ranger, uss enterprise. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss ranger reunion 2017 september 20th to 23rd, 2017 u. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva 61 to westpac in 196465. You need to be a member of uss ranger cva61 to add comments. A very loyal and true friend, commander bill mercer.
Unfollow uss ranger cv 61 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61cruise book during this time period. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Commander jp skyrud, us navy, aboard uss ranger cva61. Ranger cva 61 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 9 of 316 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Welcome aboard the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial website. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 61, the ranger was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 61 on june 30, 1975. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The seventh uss ranger cv cva 61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. On this site you will find not only interesting photographs of ranger, her crew and aircraft but a wide assortment of facts and information about ranger and her predecessors. Drone footage of uss ranger on its way to the scrapyard.
This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. The uss ranger cv cva 61 was commissioned in august of 1957 and served in the vietnam war earning battle stars. I was berthed in several compartments during the course of our workups and cruise, but the one i seemed to get assigned to the most was the secondtolast compartment, directly. Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. Uss ranger cva61 27apr66 0004 steaming in company with uss stickell dd888 and uss sproston dd577 0800 11 34.
Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ship, officers and crew members. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that. The ship was especially active in vietnam, earning. The aircraft belongs to vf154, from uss ranger cva 61 usn 1117963. This is the uss ranger cva cv 61 history and memorial site. Cruise book, uss ranger western pacific cruise 1960. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. May 10, 20 i served from 1969 1973 my brother served from 1966 1970 with attack squadron 155 a4 e skyhawks on the uss coral sea and the uss ranger. I am needing the crew list for the uss ranger cva61 for 19681969, it is imperative that i have this as well for my fathers claim with the va. The seventh ranger cva61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2 august 1954 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva61 to westpac in 1959. Navy, uss ranger cvacv61, all former crew members, squadrons, marine detachment or t. Filled with mostly black and white but some colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked carrier air group 9 cag9.
Welcome aboard the uss ranger cva cv61 history and memorial website. This cruise book s pages are not numbered but is about 34 thick between the covers. I served from 1969 1973 my brother served from 1966 1970 with attack squadron 155 a4 e skyhawks on the uss coral sea and the uss ranger. Aug 04, 2018 uss ranger cva 61 27apr66 0004 steaming in company with uss stickell dd888 and uss sproston dd577 0800 11 34. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. I believe this is the uss rangers first cruise book.
Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva 61. This cruise book is not numbered but is about 1 thick between the covers. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get. Profusely illustrated with photographic images, some in color. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva 61 to westpac in 1959. This was the third deployment for the uss ranger cva61 aircraft carrier.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. Mar1965 record 59 continuous days on vietnam line station. Filled with mostly black and white but some colour photos of the ship, her crew. The forrestalclass carriers were the first supercarriers, weighing 60,000 tons on average and stretching over a length.
Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger cv 61. I believe this is the uss ranger s first cruise book. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. Here is our uss ranger cv cva 61 jacket, patch, ball cap, lapel pin, decal, and license plate frame with more products coming in the future for you. See more ideas about navy aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier and ranger.
Room, us sailors, armored vehicles, ranger, command centers, book 1, console. Uss ranger cva 61 wespac cruises 1964 1974 youtube. The cruise book cd is a great inexpensive way of preserving historical family heritage for yourself. Ranger made only an eighthour stop in pearl harbor 10 august 1964, then hurried on to subic bay, and then to yokosuka, japan. Norfolk naval shipyard 10aug1957 ships patch insignia in color, the gold book 1985 10aug1957.
Uss ranger cv 61 formerly cva 61 decommissioned uss ranger was the third ship in the forrestal class and the second carrier in the navy to bear this name. Uss ranger cv61 was the third of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers designed and built in the 1950s for the us navy. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from vrc40 truckin traders landed. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61cruise book during this time period.
You need to be a member of uss ranger cva 61 to add comments. History and reunion website to keep the memories alive. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. The uss ranger cvcva61 was commissioned in august of 1957 and served in the vietnam war earning battle stars. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Filled with mostly black and white but some colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked carrier air group 14 cag14. Uss ranger cva 61 1961 1962 cruise book great naval images. The seventh ranger cva61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 cruise book on cd rare ebay. The aircraft belongs to vf154, from uss ranger cva61 usn 1117963.
Uss ranger cv61 a1h skyraider aircraft leaving port. Navy photo 1 from the uss ranger cva61 19671968 cruise book, p. Oct 23, 2018 uss ranger cv 61 departing san diego, california u. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger. Ranger cva 61 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 9. This site is dedicated to maintaining the history uss ranger and a memorial for those whose lives were lost while serving on board her. Naval history blog blog archive the westpac cruise from hell.
Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva 61. Captain ec grayson, usnr future under secretary of the navy. Arthur radford, wife of admiral radford, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange facebook. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an an allwoman. Guest book archives more than 2000 entries some great stories of ranger. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
This cruise books pages are not numbered but is about 34 thick between the covers. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national. The uss ranger was one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built in the 1950s. Uss ranger cva61 with aircraft from cvw14 nk including vf142 ghostriders f4b phantoms, vf143 pukin dogs f4b phantoms, va145 swordsmen a1h skyraiders, va146 blue diamonds a4c skyhawks, va55 warhorses a4e skyhawks, rvah9 ra5c vigilantes, vah2 royal rampants det f a3b skywarriors, vaw11 early elevens det f e2a hawkeyes, hc1 fleet angels unit f uh2ab. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and navy aircraft carrier. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific. Uss ranger cva 61 19571993 take a look around at many pages of navy photos we have collected from navy vets that served aboard the uss ranger cva 61 19571993 as well as other navy related items of interest. Uss boston ca69 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Uss ranger cva cv 61 aircraft carrier us navy seaforces. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the very beginning as an angled deck ship. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The seventh uss ranger cv cva 61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s.
Comment by peter joseph bono on january 25, 2019 at 2. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Uss ranger cva 61 vietnam cruise book 19681969 westpac. The seventh ranger cva 61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2 august 1954 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Newport news, va one of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers built in the 1950s, the uss ranger was commissioned by the u. Was stationed on the uss ranger from 1983 to 1987 out of nas north island.
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